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Horse profile

Wichita Lineman (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer Jonjo O'Neill · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Monumental Gesture (IRE) (Head For Heights)
19 runs · 8 courses · from Nov 2005
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Apr 2009 — 6,415 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 9 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 149
KTB Profile

Wichita Lineman (IRE) is 9 from 19, including a Grade 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Ballymore Properties Challow Novices' Hurdle at Newbury (Dec 2006). Hasn't won since Mar 2009.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
Official rating149↓ 7lb off peak
149 142–156

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 142A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 10 Mar 2009 Official rating 149 at the last run, 13 Apr 2009

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 18 figures · best 145C · median 126.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Good to Soft8142A132.5—
Good6138C124.5—
Heavy2145C139.5—
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m9142A134—
2m1f – 2m4f6145C128—
1m5f – 2m3124C121—

Of 19 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 19 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
King's Theatre (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4449.1%−5.3—
Good to Firm78612015.3%+0.91 from 1
Good4,05559514.7%+0.33 from 7
Good to Soft2,13431614.8%+0.43 from 8
Soft3,30046414.1%−0.30 from 1
Heavy1,68424614.6%+0.22 from 2
Standard (AW)12564.8%−9.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f400%−14.4—
6f – 7f1715.9%−8.5—
1m – 1m1f2800%−14.4—
1m2f – 1m4f203167.9%−6.5—
1m5f – 2m3,34447614.2%−0.22 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f4,31465115.1%+0.73 from 6
2m5f – 3m3,30847914.5%+0.14 from 9
Over 3m91112914.2%−0.20 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Monumental Gesture (IRE) (Head For Heights)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dreambaby (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dreambaby (IRE)822m–3m½f—
Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)30——
Wild West (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 8 3 38% +4.13
Good 7 3 43% +1.85
Heavy 2 2 100% +2.88
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +2.25

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 10 4 40% +4.13
Class 3 3 2 67% +1.98
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 2 2 100% +4.00
Class 4 1 1 100% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 7 3 43% +3.38
Aintree 3 1 33% −0.90
Newbury 3 3 100% +6.75
Chepstow 2 2 100% +4.88
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 4 44% +6.26
2m1f – 2m4f 6 3 50% +1.85
1m5f – 2m 3 2 67% +3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A P McCoy 13 6 46% +7.23
Mr J P Magnier 4 2 50% +2.00
Timmy Murphy 1 1 100% +1.88
Richie McGrath 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 9 50% +11.11
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 2 1 50% +4.00
2008 6 2 33% +0.88
2007 4 2 50% +0.38
2006 6 3 50% +3.10
2005 1 1 100% +1.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 4 40% +0.23
Chase 5 3 60% +7.88
NH Flat 4 2 50% +2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 2 runs
13 Apr 09+34d Fairyhouse Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap) (Grade A) 3m5f · Good · 28 ran F/28 — 11-7 149— A P McCoy 11/1
10 Mar 09+94d Cheltenham William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 21 ran 1/21 10-9 142142A A P McCoy 5/1F
2008 · 6 runs
06 Dec 08+15d Chepstow Free Sports Bets At freebets.co.uk Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m7½f · Heavy · 4 ran 1/4 11-7 142134C Timmy Murphy 15/8
21 Nov 08+27d Exeter Devon County Show Exeter Novices' Chase Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 7 11-4 150126A A P McCoy 13/8
25 Oct 08+226d Chepstow Bet On Breeders' Cup At Totesport.com Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m7½f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-4 150125B A P McCoy 3/1
13 Mar 08+26d Cheltenham Ladbrokes.com World Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 17 ran 9/17 1¼ 11-10 156111C A P McCoy 14/1
16 Feb 08+46d Haydock RealHolidayReports.com Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 3 11-8 156124B Richie McGrath 9/4F
01 Jan 08+38d Cheltenham Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle Class 2 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 8 11-12 156127B A P McCoy 4/1
2007 · 4 runs
24 Nov 07+225d Ascot Coral Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m3½f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 nk 11-4 154120C A P McCoy 7/2
13 Apr 07+28d Aintree Citroen C6 Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 3m½f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 4 11-4 154138C A P McCoy 4/6F
16 Mar 07+48d Cheltenham Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 20 ran 1/20 11-7 148140C A P McCoy 11/8F
27 Jan 07+29d Cheltenham Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m4½f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 11-12 148145C A P McCoy EvensF
2006 · 6 runs
29 Dec 06+47d Newbury Ballymore Properties Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-7 148138C A P McCoy 11/4
12 Nov 06+21d Cheltenham Gideon Kasler Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 11-8 —140C A P McCoy 11/10F
22 Oct 06+197d Aintree bonusprint.com Liverpool E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-12 —129C A P McCoy 11/10F
08 Apr 06+24d Aintree John Smith's NH Flat Race (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 22 ran 8/22 3 11-1 —120C Mr J P Magnier 12/1
15 Mar 06+11d Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good · 23 ran 10/23 3½ 11-5 —120C Mr J P Magnier 8/1
04 Mar 06+97d Newbury Vodafone Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 1/11 11-4 —121C Mr J P Magnier 9/4
2005 · 1 run
27 Nov 05 Newbury London Racing Club NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m½f · Good · 21 ran 1/21 10-8 —124C Mr J P Magnier 7/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Wichita Lineman won?
Wichita Lineman (IRE) won 9 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 47.4%. Placed 13 times in total (68.4% of starts).
Who trained Wichita Lineman?
Wichita Lineman (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 13 April 2009.
Who is Wichita Lineman's sire?
Wichita Lineman (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Monumental Gesture (IRE), whose sire is Head For Heights.
What going does Wichita Lineman prefer?
Wichita Lineman (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Wichita Lineman's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 149, from the run on 13 April 2009. The highest on record is 156.
What is Wichita Lineman's sire's record?
King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
Who are Wichita Lineman's siblings?
Out of Monumental Gesture (IRE), Wichita Lineman (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dreambaby (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.